Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 19 D cosponsors

HB 317 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR ALL DELAWARE CHILDREN.

Last action — Amendment HA 1 to HB 317 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act. This Act directs the Department of Health and Social Services to develop and operate a medical coverage program for children in Delaware who are not otherwise covered, including children who are not documented. A child resident in the state whose family income is low enough that they would qualify on that basis for Medicaid or CHIP coverage, but is not eligible for Medicaid or other federally funded coverage, is eligible for coverage and medical care under this Act. This Act takes effect January 1, 2023.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Amendment HA 1 to HB 317 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  4. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

10 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 35 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (35)

35 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 35 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 317 do?
This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act. This Act directs the Department of Health and Social Services to develop and operate a medical coverage program for children in Delaware who are not otherwise covered, including children who are not documented. A child resident in the state whose family income is low enough that they would qualify on that basis for Medicaid or CHIP coverage, but is not eligible for Medicaid or other federally funded coverage, is eligible for coverage and medical care under this Act. This Act takes effect January 1, 2023.
Who sponsors HB 317?
HB 317 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, John L. Mitchell, Krista Griffith (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Sherry Dorsey Walker, Paul S. Baumbach, Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, Valerie Longhurst, David Bentz, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of HB 317?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 317?
Track HB 317 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 317

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 317

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →